Accounts Assistant

Redditch, Worcestershire

£28000 - £35000/annum

About the Business

An exciting opportunity to join an established services business in Redditch as an Accounts Assistant, paying £28,000 – £35,000 depending on experience. This is a brilliant role, with hybrid working and study support, for someone at the start of their finance career who wants broad, hands-on experience across the accounts function, with a supportive team behind you and backing to work towards a finance qualification.

Main Duties:

As an Accounts Assistant, your main duties include:

Reconciling the company’s bank accounts, including foreign currency accounts, keeping them accurate and up to date
Helping with the month-end close, including accruals, prepayments, expense and fixed asset reconciliations
Allocating incoming customer receipts and raising sales invoices as needed
Handling supplier invoices, staff expenses and payment runs across the group
Keeping the purchase, sales and nominal ledgers accurate and well maintained
Assisting with chasing outstanding customer balances and resolving supplier queries
Getting involved in reporting, finance administration and one-off projects across the department

Location / Office / Culture

The company operate with hybrid working from offices in Redditch, where you’ll join a friendly and supportive finance team who are keen to help you learn. It’s a collaborative environment where questions are welcomed and new ideas for doing things better are genuinely listened to.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

Good Excel skills, including formulas and working with data
Strong numeracy and confidence handling financial information
Excellent organisation and accuracy, with the ability to manage a busy workload
Clear communication skills and comfort following up on queries
A team-first attitude and flexibility around month-end deadlines
Previous accounts experience, a finance-related degree or studying towards AAT/ACCA/CIMA is a bonus – but not essential

Why Join the business

Generous holiday allowance that increases with length of service
Hybrid working
Annual discretionary bonus
Company pension and life assurance
Study support
Healthcare plan plus wellbeing and employee assistance support
Salary sacrifice schemes and employee discounts
Supportive environment to develop your finance skills and qualifications

About Us

We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.

Ref: BR78168

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